Heel pain is a common foot problem and is sometimes related to running. Most patients get better with no specific management but up to 40% report pain at 2 years so it can be quite debilitating as we are on our feet quite often! There are quite a …
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Cognitive Functional Therapy
Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) is a very effective (more info on effectiveness below) form of treatment and rehabilitation that was first developed for the management of low back pain and is now used for most musculoskeletal aches or pains. …
What causes knuckles to crack?
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post on why knuckles pop. The Guardian pulished some time ago an article on the same topic that you can read here: LINK …
Osteopathy during pregnancy
Pregnant women sometimes experience back and hip pain. If you'd like information on the possible causes of back pain during pregnancy and how osteopathy may be able to help, you may find this page useful. I'd like to mention a recent study that …
Exercise Is Essential for Osteoarthritis
Patients who have osteoarthritis sometimes hear conflicting things. To exercise or not to exercise, that is the question! The evidence is very clear: exercise! We should all be moving as much as we can, regardless of any changes we may see on X-rays. …
Sleep matters
Encouraging healthy sleep Everyone knows the feeling after a bad night’s sleep, from irritability to unproductivity, but longer lasting sleep disruption can have a much more significant effect on both our mental wellbeing and our …